Welcome to the Hanover Lions Club
We serve. It’s that simple, and it has been since we first began in 1937. Our club is a place where individuals give their valuable time and effort to improve their community.
We celebrate our 87th anniversary this year and currently have more than 20 active members.
Our motto is ‘We Serve.’
Learn more About Us.
Upper Valley Community Band Concert and BBQ, 150 Heater Road, Lebanon, NH
Sunday, 9/1/24, 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Close-knit communities don’t simply materialize. People work together to create cohesion, trust and—in this case—music! Three Upper Valley organizations—the Lebanon Elks, the Hanover Lions, and the Upper Valley Community Band under the direction of Mark Nelson—for the 5th year—are joining forces to foster community and support a great cause. Please join us on Sunday, September 1st, at 4 p.m. at the Lebanon Elks field (150 Heater Road, Lebanon) for a free outdoor concert (inside if rain) by the Upper Valley Community Band followed by a BBQ ($). The concert and BBQ will benefit Copper Cannon Camp and Camp Mayhew, tuition-free summer camps for underserved youth in New Hampshire. Please help support these worthy causes. Donations will be graciously accepted at the concert; however, if you can’t attend, please consider making a donation to the Hanover Lions Club, PO Box 871, Hanover, NH 03755 Attn. Camp Fundraiser. Chances are you know an Elk, a Lion, or an Upper Valley Band member. Bring a chair, enjoy a great afternoon of music and food, and help the kids.
Every April the Hanover Lions Club runs the April Action Auction online. For services like carpentry and cake-baking, pruning and window washing, bidders secure an item, and all proceeds from the bidding go to local and global charities. Past recipients have been Ukrainian refugees, Turkish victims of an earthquake, and Mississippi residents rebuilding after a tornado. The recipients for 2024 were Youth in Action (a service organization for high-school students) and Visions Hanover (a service organization building an apartment complex to support adults with developmental disabilities). This year’s auction ran until Sunday, April 14, 2024.
Hanover Lions Club “Byrne Cup” Twin State All-Star Lacrosse Games are held annually. On Saturday, June 22, 2024, the NH Girls’ All-Stars played the VT Girls’ All-Stars, and the VT Boys’ All-Stars played the NH Boys’ All-Stars. Congratulations to all of the All-Stars!
To learn more about the games visit the Twin State All-Star website, and see the 2023 games’ results.
The Hanover Lions Club recycles eyeglasses that are no longer useful for the owner when, for example, the owner gets a new prescription. The Lions then sends the glasses to people around the world who can use them. Find out how you can participate.
Drop off locations include the Hanover Food Coop, the Lebanon Coop, the Howe Library, and Kendal at Hanover. We collect hearing aids, too!
The Annual Prouty is an athletic event that raises funds to benefit Dartmouth and Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center (NCCC), one of 51 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the country, and the only one in northern New England.
The Prouty™ began in 1982 when four NCCC nurses, inspired by the courage of their patient, Audrey Prouty, committed to cycling 100 miles through the White Mountains of New Hampshire.
The Hanover Lions Club runs the grill tent which serves food to participants as they finish their rides/walks/outings.
Find out more how you can participate on the Prouty website.
You’re invited to dinner.
Come to a Meeting and learn more about us.
The Hanover Lions Club has dinner meetings on the third Thursday of every month from September through June starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Elks’ Club in Lebanon, NH. Use the Contact Us menu tab to inquire about the next dinner meeting.